[ad_1] PEKERKHAL, Bangladesh — Rohima Begum was making breakfast last week when the floodwaters started pouring into her tin and bamboo house and racing on the ground. Ms. Begüm, herRead More
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Extreme Weather Hits China with Massive Floods and Scorching Heat
[ad_1] HONG KONG — China is grappling with extreme weather emergencies across the country, with the worst flooding in decades flooding homes and cars in the south, while record highRead More
Yellowstone Floods Are A Sign of the Future for National Parks
[ad_1] GARDINER, Mont. — The Manning family watched a nearby house fall from the riverbank into raging, flood-swollen waters before evacuating their rental cottage on the edge of Yellowstone NationalRead More
Millions Displaced and Dozens Dead in Floods in India and Bangladesh
[ad_1] NEW DELHI – In India and Bangladesh, heavy pre-monsoon rains have destroyed train stations, towns and villages and left millions homeless due to extreme weather events. heat waveheavy rainfallRead More
Did warming play a role in the deadly floods in South Africa? Yes, a Study
[ad_1] This includes observational data and two sets of computer simulations that model the world as it is, about 2 degrees Fahrenheit (1.1 degrees Celsius) warmer than it was beforeRead More
Housing Crisis Boosts High Death Toll in South African Floods
[ad_1] DURBAN, South Africa — In 2009, officials in the port city of Durban moved hundreds of residents from their tin huts near the city center to a flood-prone areaRead More
Severe Floods and Mudslides Leave At Least 45 Dead in South Africa
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG — Days of heavy rainfall off the east coast of South Africa killed at least 45 people as rivers overflowed and mudslides swept the city and surrounding areasRead More
Faced with Catastrophic Floods, Turned to Mangrove Trees for Protection
[ad_1] LAKSHMIPUR, India — The women strapped their binoculars around their necks, secured their bright green saris, and boarded a motorboat to begin their weekly patrol in the Sundarbans, oneRead More
Fires, Then Floods: Risk of Deadly Climate Combination Increases
[ad_1] With global warming drastically increasing the risk of heavy rains following extreme wildfires in the western United States, a new study highlights the need for better preparations for hazardsRead More
Government Struggles to Respond to Floods in Australia
[ad_1] LISMORE, Australia – As floodwaters rose, flooding the pillars that once protected his home, Laurence Axtens grabbed a chair and set it on a table. He put his 91-year-oldRead More